Syllabus for Drawing in Pen and Ink

Session 1

Tools & Materials

• Inks
• Pens: Quill or Dip Pen, Calligraphy or Fountain, Technical, Ballpoint or Marker
• Nibs or Converters
• Surfaces
• Brushes

Ways to Apply Ink

• Shading (Hatching or Cross Hatching with a 5 scale)
• Outline or Contour (Calligraphic Line or Calligraphy)
• Cross Contour
• Block In or Local Value

Mark-making Techniques (In Class Exercise)

• Calligraphic Line or Calligraphy
• Hatching
• Cross Hatching
• Cross Contour Hatching
• Stippling or Dots
• Scribbles

Texture (In Class Exercise)

• Wood Grain or Bark
• Fur or Feathers
• Reptile Skin

Simplifying Values

• Work from Life

Homework

• Finish or complete any other class exercises
• Start a Pen & Ink Journal - It can be as simple or complex as you desire. Create color swatches of each tube or color of paint and label it (use this as a reference or to find out what colors are missing)
• Purchase supplies if you need to
• Start thinking about value everyday, how could you simplify it?
• Copy the Masters, Work from the Gibson Girls by Charles Dana Gibson

Session 2

Using a Brush

• Japanese Ink Painting
• How to Use a Brush Pen

Ink Washes

• Silhouettes
• Values & Layers
• Painting with Color Inks

Homework

• Take more Art Classes!